Another Communist Era medal for service in the SNB (Sbor Narodni Bezpecnosti) which was the Czech equivalent of the KGB.
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Czechoslovakian Medal for Faithful Service in the SNB
Posted in 1945 + Medals with tags Civilian Medals, Czechoslovakia on April 23, 2013 by The DudeCzechoslovak CSSR Medal for Service to the Homeland
Posted in 1945 + Medals with tags Civilian Medals, Czechoslovakia on April 22, 2013 by The DudeI know nothing about this medal beyond its name. It came in a big box of junk from an auction. I don’t really care for Communist stuff, but who would buy this?
A Birchall Group from Desert Storm
Posted in 1945 + Medals, Family Groups & Singles with tags 1st Iraq War, Desert Storm, Family Groups and Singles, Iraq, Kuwait, United Kingdom on April 22, 2013 by The Dude
This is a group for the 1st Iraq War with a Kuwaiti Liberation Medal and a Gulf Medal with a bar for 16 Jan to 28 Feb 1991. The medal is impressed to 24792731 LCpl A.J.Birchall R. Signals.
A Birchall in the Malayan Emergency
Posted in 1945 + Medals, Family Groups & Singles with tags Family Groups and Singles, Malaya, Malaya Emergency, United Kingdom on April 22, 2013 by The DudeThis is a EIIR GSM with a Malaya Bar marked to 22670124 A.Birchall R.A.M.C.
A Birchall Medal Group from the Palestine Mandate
Posted in 1945 + Medals, Family Groups & Singles with tags Family Groups and Singles, Palestine, United Kingdom on April 19, 2013 by The DudeOkay, this is a small family group but interesting. The 1939-45 Victory Medal means he was enlisted in 1945 but missed being deployed to any of the war zones. The Palestine Bar on the GSM means he deployed to Palestine during the emergency there between 1945 and 1948. The medal group is named to 1445860 Gnr W.Birchall R.A. The medal roll below indicates he was attached to 66th Battery, Airborne Anti-Tank Regiment, Royal Artillery.
A Birchall Group from the Troubles
Posted in 1945 + Medals, Family Groups & Singles with tags Family Groups and Singles, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom on April 19, 2013 by The DudeThis is a group awarded to 23849729 Sgt J.S. Birchall Royal Signals. One medal is the GSM with the Northern Ireland Bar. The other is the LSGC medal with the Regular Army bar.
Kiwi Medals 